The practice of obstetrics, designed for the use of students and practitioners of medicine . ito-posterior position in 2; placentaprasvia in 6; prolapsed cord in 3 ; prolapsed cord and hand in i; prolapsed handin I; deformed pelvis and albuminuria in i; deformed pelvis and shoulder pres-entation in 2; uterine inertia in 2; prolapse of leg in vertex presentation in i;brow presentation in i; hydrocephalus in i; albuminuria in i. Varieties.—Of the 44 cases analyzed, 35 were of the internal podalic variety;3 bipolar; 6 not recorded. 920 OBSTETRIC OF VERSION. Parts CALtSED to


The practice of obstetrics, designed for the use of students and practitioners of medicine . ito-posterior position in 2; placentaprasvia in 6; prolapsed cord in 3 ; prolapsed cord and hand in i; prolapsed handin I; deformed pelvis and albuminuria in i; deformed pelvis and shoulder pres-entation in 2; uterine inertia in 2; prolapse of leg in vertex presentation in i;brow presentation in i; hydrocephalus in i; albuminuria in i. Varieties.—Of the 44 cases analyzed, 35 were of the internal podalic variety;3 bipolar; 6 not recorded. 920 OBSTETRIC OF VERSION. Parts CALtSED to Present Mode of Performance. Employed. (A) Cephalic Version . . 1 V I. 2. 3- External Cephalic. Combined External and Internal Cephalic (Bipolar).Internal Cephalic. , Rarely. (B) Podalic Version I. 2. 3- External Podalic. Combined External and Internal Podalic (Bipolar).Internal Podahc. Most frequently. (C) Pelvic Version ( I. 2. 3- External Pelvic. Combined External and Internal Pelvic (Bipolar).Internal Pelvic. Introduction of the Hand in Version.—The hand and forearm, being thor-oughly aseptic, are enclosed in a rubber glove and well lubricated with i per cent, lysol or creolin solu-tion. The fingers of thehand to be introduced arethen brought together inthe form of a cone, andthe labia separated by thethumb and first and secondfingers of the disengagedhand (Fig. 1114). (Com-pare vaginal examinations,page 153.) The apex ofthe cone-shaped hand isthen pushed into the os-tium vaginae, and entranceis effected by pressingsteadily inward and back-ward upon the distensi-ble perineum. No suddenmovements or haste shouldbe used, and ordinary rota-tion and boring-like move-ments of the hand areunnecessary and increasethe tendency to and lack of hasteare important factors for success and avoidance of lacerations, especially inprimiparous patients. After the hand is well in the vagina the cervi


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